In this episode of Cult Film School, Adrian and Dion circle back to the 1980s with alien invasions that burst into song: Musical Aliens! They look to the “everything-and-the-kitchen-sink” genre parody Voyage of the Rock Aliens (1984) and the bubblegum brightness of the SoCal musical alien sex comedy Earth Girls Are Easy (1988). They’ll discuss the excesses and oddities in both films, the music, the aliens, and some questionable choices, and the joys these musicals bring. Will Adrian and Dion survive these alien visitors? Maybe, but only if they could carry a tune.
Chapters:
0:00:12 - Welcome to Cult Film School
0:03:17 - Re-introductions to 1950’s Aliens & Contemporary Genre Mash-ups (A CFS Primer)
0:07:25 - Voyage of the Rock Aliens (1984): IMDb Plot Summary
0:08:39 - Inspirations for & Production History of Voyage of the Rock Aliens
0:12:49 - Music Video Confusion in Voyage of the Rock Aliens
0:16:22 - Musicians as Actors as Aliens and “Comedy”
0:17:10 - The Many Narrative Confusions of Voyage of the Rock Aliens (aka “Why? Just Because!”)
0:19:56 - Adrian & Dion Bond Over “Cotillion”
0:21:13 - 1980’s Nostalgia for the 1950s
0:24:12 - More Music Video Confusion in Voyage of the Rock Aliens
0:29:01 - Shocking Reactions to Voyage of the Rock Aliens
0:34:36 - Voyage of the Rock Aliens (1984): Tagline
0:36:32 - Earth Girls Are Easy (1988): IMDb Plot Summary
0:37:00 - Earth Girls Are Easy’s Production History
0:42:04 - Why Adrian Loves Earth Girls Are Easy
0:46:07 - Why Dion Doesn’t Love Earth Girls Are Easy
0:48:18 - Cotton Candy as Metaphor
0:49:52 - Adrian’s Favourite Songs in Earth Girls Are Easy
0:51:00 - The Many Joys of Earth Girls Are Easy
0:55:07 - Earth Girls Are Easy (1988): Tagline
0:56:48 - Musical Aliens Reflections
1:01:03 - Next Episode Preview
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